OUR 2014 HIGHLIGHTS. Happy Christmas and thanks to all! Enabling Excellence

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1 Malta Services Drogheda Malta Services Fair Street, Drogheda, OUR 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Malta Services Christmas Play The Little Duke Theatre Fair street, Drogheda Enabling Excellence Social Role Valorisation Staff who attended were Michael Tiernan, Elizabeth Doyle, Julie O Driscoll, Barry Hoey and Hanora McEvoy Service Users were Michael Butler and Patrick Levins Wednesday 17th December at 1.30pm All Welcome Free no ticket required Malta Services would like to thank all the Volunteers who helped out with the various centre and community based activities throughout the year. Peggy James, Joe Egan, Debbie Mohan, Michael Nugent, Gerry Somerville, Liam Byrne, Sean Daly, Marguerita Sampson, Mary Monk, Deirdre Black, Linda O Donnell, Geraldine Collier and all the ladies from the County Louth Golf Club. Happy Christmas and thanks to all! 1

2 National Spring Clean 9th April With this photo we won a competition with Louth Volunteer Bureau and all received a Marks & Spencer voucher Eugene Winters joined Malta Services late last year and has been covering for Claire Byrne who gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in January, his name is Conal and he weighed 9lb 1oz Fiona, Siobhan and Stephanie trip to Radio Station Local Business s received Awards from Malta Services, in recognition of their Corporate Social Responsibility for providing employment Volunteering in the Community Left: John Joe Reilly in the Augustinian Bernie and Helen in church S.V.De.P Greenhills Right: Group from Malta Services helping in Community Damien Aspell in cleaning Boomerang 2

3 We also took part in various Fundraising events over the year, here are a few of them.. Thank you to all involved! Malta Services annual carboot sale raised Sticky Plaster Fundraising raised: Dee Vintage & Classic Club County Louth presented Malta Services with a cheque for 300 We collected 34 boxes for the 2014 Team Hope Christmas Shoe Box appeal! 104 was raised for the Irish Heart Foundation on Wear Red Day organised by Suzanne Duffy Edward Ann Kevin Carol Aidan Cookery and Homeskills Kim and Emilie Group from ND3 Patrick 3

4 Drama group Fetac level 4 Leonie having a pamper session at D.I.F.E Woodwork completion Matthew (left) enjoying drinks out in Esquires Computers with Ger Rooney Well done to Basil O Reilly, Bernard McEneaney, Gary Bradley, Philomena Flanagan, Brid Heeney, Ann Hoey Maureen Kirwan and Gabrielle Ridley who all received their certificates in Food Hygiene & Safety Awareness 4

5 Victoria at the Westcourt Hotel Craig and Karl at Bellewstown Races Ablevision Out at work Jason at Rory s Barbers Blake job sampling in Jaffa's Above: Mark and Susie Richard Rosie Great day out at the Ploughing Championships Top Picture: Blake Bottom picture : Ciaran, Blake, Winnie and Jamie Victoria Lunch out in Eddie Rockets Brid Heeney represented Ireland in the 2014 European Summer Games Special Olympics in Antwerp winning a silver medal for the shot put, a bronze medal for the 100 metres and a ribbon for coming 4th in the relay. 5

6 Some of the places we have visited Anti Bullying Classes Viking Splash Dublin W5 Belfast Liverpool Match at Aviva Dublin Zoo Rosie and Victoria visiting Collon Animal Sanctuary 6

7 Edward Kennedy has been awarded Male Senior Athlete of the Year for Boyne AC Susie and Emma-Jane meeting Colm O Shea, Dave Kearney and Kane Douglas from Leinster Rugby Michael Bohan County Louth Golf Club Best Male Golfer / 2014 Ann Hoey, Helen Taaffe, Martin O Brien, Sean Carolan, Neil Martin and Jason McGivern all went to Limerick in June 2014 for Special Olympics Ireland games July 25th August 2nd 2015 Just a few of the birthdays celebrated in 2014 Ann s 50th Jonathan s 21st Ann Hoey is one of 89 athletes from Ireland competing at the Special Olympics World Games, good luck from us all at Malta Services Liam s 70th Leona s 21st 7

8 Fiona, Keith and Leona at Ireland v America Football Match The Voice of Ireland Summer BBQ Your reporters for 2014 newsletters have done a fantastic job with keeping you up to date with all the news from Malta Services, for 2015 we are pleased to tell you that even more members will have the chance to contribute towards the newsletters, each unit will be working hard to gather the latest information for you and also look forward to showing you some great pics too John Quinn, Ann Churchill, Monica Dunne and Ariane Gannon having afternoon tea 8 Compiled by Maxine Overton